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DSK's Pretty Sure He's the Real Victim Here

What does a person do when they're angry about something that happened, something they may not be accepting full accountability for, something they may deny altogether? Sometimes, they play the victim card.

By Jen Doll

May 15, 2012

Cate Edwards Expected to Testify in Her Dad's Trial

On Monday, John Edwards' defense team began their case in his trial over the alleged violation of campaign finance laws. What's happened so far, and what can we expect?

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By Jen Doll

Apr 26, 2012

John Edwards' Bromance with Andrew Young

Dispatches from John Edwards' trial over campaign finance law violations continue to come out. Today's episode takes an interesting romantic turn.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 25, 2012

This Week's Bo Xilai News: A Modest 'Party Boy' and an Alleged Confession

This week's hot scoops in the Bo Xilai scandal come from The Telegraph, on the China side, reporting that Bo's wife Gu Kailai confessed to murdering Neil Heywood, and from The Harvard Crimson, on the Western side, which got a statement from Bo's son, Bo Guagua.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Apr 12, 2012

The Twilight of John Edwards

As the trial of disgraced former Senator John Edwards begins today, The Washington Post has the must-read piece on what his life has become: a sad, single father, alone with his regrets.

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By Eric Randall

Nov 9, 2011

Obama Has Averted Yet Another Christmas Tree Scandal

The White House had to reverse course today on a Christmas tree-related tax, but its not the first Tannenbaum-related scandal this administration has faced.

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 8, 2011